Cheonan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$571
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
65
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
657K
1.13M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 9% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4632nd and 5096th ($1151 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 31st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Ranked 49th vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 4346th vs 2492nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Ulsan

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Cheonan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$13412

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$984
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$1026
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1019
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1042
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959